Jeweler s watch tray



(No Model.)

0. A. KRON.

JEWELERS WATCH TRAY. No. 328,412. Patented Oct. 13, 1885.-

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-invented certain new and useful Improve- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. KRON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

JEWELERS WATCH-TRAY.

B'PECEPILCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 328,412, datedOctober 13, 1885.

Application filed February 2, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. KRoN, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have ments in Jewelers Watch-Trays, of which the following isa specification.

This invention has reference to an improved j ewelers'watch box or traywhich is adapted to be used for watches of different sizes, so as todispense with the assortment of boxes having different sizes of blocksheretofore in use; and the invention consists of a jewelers watch box ortray in which the watch-rest is made of two sections. one of which isfixed and the other adjustable by means of guides and springs, so that awatch of any size can be supported therein. The rest-sections areattached by spring-hooks, respectively,to a fixed and a sliding supportat the base of the box, the sliding support being spring-acted andstopped when arriving at the end of the guidebase.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a verticallongitudinal section of my improved j ewelers watch box 01' tray, andFig. 2 is a top view of the same with lid in open position.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the base of a jewelers watch boxor tray, and B B two semi-sections, which together form a rest-plate forthe watch. The sections B B are stamped of metal and covered with satin,plush, or other suitable fabric. Both sections 13 B are provided withspring-hooks b b at their under side, the section B being attached toafixed U-shaped support, 0, of the base A, while the section B isapplied to a sliding support, 0, which is guided in ways (I of the baseA and acted upon by a spiral spring or springs, D, which are attached atone end to the sliding support 0 and at the other end to the base A Ator near the end of the guideways (1 is arranged a stop device, d,against which the sliding support 0 abuts when moved back. The support 0is retained in fixed posit-ion on the guide-base A by being moved upagainst the stop at and clinching down the flanges of the guideways d d,whereby the I support is held firmly in position.

Serial No. 154,603. (No model.)

In placing the watch on the rest B B the lower part of the watch isplaced against a raised cheek, 12 of the movable section B,

which is then pressed back by pressing the 5 watch on said cheek untilthe stem of the watch can be placed in the recessed cheek b of the fixedsection B, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. l.

By the adjustment of the section B the same size of j ewelers watch boxor tray can be usedfor any size of watch, as the sections are read- 7ily adjusted to the size of the watch in the manner described. Thenumber of watchboxes which are required to be kept on hand by jewelerscan thereby be considerably decreased, while the time required forselecting a box corresponding to a certain size of watch is saved.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. In a jewelers watch box or tray, the combinationof a base having a fixed support and .a sliding support, a watch-restmade of support and a sliding support, a watch-rest 1 made of twosections, said sections being attached by springhooks to said supports,a spiral spring attached to the sliding support and the base, and astopfor confining the motion of the sliding support, substantially as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHAS. A. KRON.

Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, CARL KARP.

